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EP2258412 - BIOMEDICAL DEVICES CONTAINING INTERNAL WETTING AGENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/49]Biomedical devices containing internal wetting agents
[2018/29]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.03.2020
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.03.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.11.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.07.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
7500 Centurion Parkway, Suite 100
Jacksonville, FL 32256 / US
[2010/49]
Inventor(s)01 / McCabe, Kevin P.
10550-205 Baymeadows Road
Jacksonville, FL 32256 / US
02 / Molock, Frank F.
1543 Wildfern Drive
Orange Park, FL 32073 / US
03 / Hill, Gregory A.
1918 Hickory Lane
Atlantic Beach, FL 32233 / US
04 / Alli, Azaam
1558 Hope Valley Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32221 / US
05 / Steffen, Robert B.
75 Bentbrook Circle
Webster, NY 14580 / US
06 / Vanderlaan, Douglas, G.
1453 N Market Street
Jacksonville, FL 32206 / US
07 / Young, Kent A.
308 Talwood Trace
Jacksonville, FL 32259 / US
 [2019/18]
Former [2011/11]01 / McCabe, Kevin P.
10550-205 Baymeadows Road
Jacksonville, FL 32256 / US
02 / Molock, Frank F.
1543 Wildfern Drive
Orange Park, FL 32073 / US
03 / Hill, Gregory A.
1918 Hickory Lane
Atlantic Beach, FL 32233 / US
04 / Alli, Azaam
1558 Hope Valley Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32221 / US
05 / Steffen, Robert B.
75 Bentbrook Circle
Webster, NY 14580 / US
06 / Vanderlaan, Douglas, G.
1453 N Market Street
Jacksonville, FL 32206 / US
07 / Young, Kent A.
308 Talwood Trace
Jacksonville, FL 32259 / US
Former [2010/49]01 / McCabe, Kevin P.
10550-205 Baymeadows Road
Jacksonville, FL 32256 / US
02 / Molock, Frank F.
1543 Wildfern Drive
Orange Park, FL 32073 / US
03 / Hill, Gregory A.
1918 Hickory Lane
Atlantic Beach, FL 32233 / US
04 / Alli, Azaam
1558 Hope Valley Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32221 / US
05 / Steffen, Robert B.
1158 Blue Heron Lane West
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 / US
06 / Vanderlaan, Douglas, G.
1453 N Market Street
Jacksonville, FL 32206 / US
07 / Young, Kent A.
308 Talwood Trace
Jacksonville, FL 32259 / US
Representative(s)Kirsch, Susan Edith, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2014/12]
Former [2010/49]Fisher, Adrian John, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date10178626.709.09.2002
[2010/49]
Priority number, dateUS20010318536P10.09.2001         Original published format: US 318536 P
US2002023653806.09.2002         Original published format: US 236538
[2010/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2258412
Date:08.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2258412
Date:01.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.11.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61L27/52, A61L27/18, A61L27/26, C08F251/00, C08F265/04, C08F271/00, C08F271/02, C08F291/00, C08F290/06, C08F283/06, C08F283/12, G02B1/04, G02C7/02
[2018/22]
CPC:
G02B1/043 (EP,KR,US); A61L27/18 (EP,KR,US); A61L27/26 (EP,KR,US);
A61L27/52 (EP,KR,US); C08F251/00 (US); C08F265/04 (EP,US);
C08F271/00 (US); C08F271/02 (EP,US); C08F283/06 (EP,KR,US);
C08F283/12 (EP,KR,US); C08F290/06 (KR,US); C08F290/068 (EP);
C08F291/00 (KR,US); G02C7/022 (US); A61L2430/16 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
A61L27/18, C08L83/04 (EP,US);
A61L27/26, C08L83/04 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2010/49]A61L27/26, A61L27/36, A61L27/52, A61L31/04, A61F2/14, G02C7/04
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT [2019/18]
Former [2010/49]DE,  FR,  GB,  IE,  IT 
TitleGerman:INTERNE NETZMITTEL ENTHALTENDE BIOMEDIZINISCHE VORRICHTUNGEN[2018/22]
English:BIOMEDICAL DEVICES CONTAINING INTERNAL WETTING AGENTS[2018/29]
French:Dispositifs biomédicaux contenant des agents mouillants internes[2018/30]
Former [2010/49]Interne Netzmittel enthaltende biomedizinische Vorrichtungen
Former [2010/49]Biomedical devices containing internal wetting agents
Former [2010/49]Dispositifs biomédicaux contenant des agents mouillants internes
Examination procedure08.06.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.06.2011Examination requested  [2011/30]
29.01.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.08.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.09.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 14.09.2016
14.09.2016Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
13.10.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.02.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.10.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.11.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.2019Fee for grant paid
22.03.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.03.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02757657.8  / EP1425053
Divisional application(s)EP16161217.1  / EP3053605
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20020757657) is  11.07.2006
Opposition(s)04.02.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
12.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
11.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 14
13.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 15
12.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 16
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 17
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US3966847  (SEIDERMAN MAURICE) [Y] 1-11 * abstract * * examples 1,5,8 *;
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 [Y]US4771089  (OFSTEAD RONALD F [US]) [Y] 1-11 * column 4, line 47 - column 7, line 62 * * examples 1,2,4,10,11 ** claim - *;
 [Y]US5358995  (LAI YU-CHIN [US], et al) [Y] 1-11 * abstract * * examples 4-13 * * claim - *;
 [Y]EP0643083  (ESSILOR INT [FR]) [Y] 1-11 * abstract * * claim - *;
 [Y]US5486579  (LAI YU-CHIN [US], et al) [Y] 1-11 * abstract * * claim - *;
 [YP]WO0170837  (JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE [US]) [YP] 1-11 * page 3, line 3 - line 11 * * page 4, line 5 - line 7 * * page 8, line 18 - line 31 * * page 9, line 26 - page 11, line 22 * * examples 15,17 * * claim - *;
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